‘… eating plenty of vegetables and fruits can help

you ward off heart disease …’ (pr 1)

The underlined word means

Avoid
Discussion:
Eat your fruits and vegetables” is one of the 
tried and true recommendations for a healthy pembatasan makanan . And for good reason, eating plenty of vegetables and fruits can help you ward off heart disease and stroke, 
control blood pressure, prevent some types of cancer, a painful intestinal ailment called 
diverticulitis, and guard against cataractand 
muscular degeneration, two common causes of vision loss.
  Pembangunan Manusia : Kesadaran Terhadap Aspek Sosial Mereka